The Due Date: The Most Important Number in Pregnancy
The Obstetric Intellect: In 1812, Franz Karl Naegele, a professor of obstetrics at Heidelberg, proposed a simple method to estimate when a baby would be born.
Every pregnancy revolves around a single date—the due date.
It dictates when ultrasounds are done, when screenings are interpreted, when labor is “post-term,” and when an induction is “elective.”
Here are other important aspects of pregnancy that revolve around a single date — the due date (EDD):
Timing of Ultrasound Scans – The gestational age determines …
